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Black Doves Speak
Rosaria Vignolo Munson
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Paperback. In Greek thought, "barbaroi" are utterers of unintelligible or inarticulate sounds. What importance does the text of Herodotus's "Histories" attribute to language as a criterion of ethnic identity? The answer to this question illuminates the empirical foundations of Herodotus's pluralistic worldview. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 214.
In Greek thought, barbaroi are utterers of unintelligible or inarticulate sounds. What importance does the text of Herodotus's Histories attribute to language as a criterion of ethnic identity? The answer to this question illuminates the empirical foundations of Herodotus's pluralistic worldview. The first translator of cultures also translates, describes, and evaluates foreign speech to a degree unparalleled by other Greek ancient authors. For Herodotus, language is an area of interesting but surprisingly unproblematic difference, which he offers to his audience as a model for coming to terms in a neutral way with other, more emotionally charged, cultural differences.
In Greek thought, barbaroi are utterers of unintelligible or inarticulate sounds. What importance does the text of Herodotus's Histories attribute to language as a criterion of ethnic identity? The answer to this question illuminates the empirical foundations of Herodotus's pluralistic worldview. The first translator of cultures also translates, describes, and evaluates foreign speech to a degree unparalleled by other Greek ancient authors. For Herodotus, language is an area of interesting but surprisingly unproblematic difference, which he offers to his audience as a model for coming to terms in a neutral way with other, more emotionally charged, cultural differences.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
Number of pages
100
Condition
New
Series
Hellenic Studies Series
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780674017900
SKU
V9780674017900
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About Rosaria Vignolo Munson
Rosaria Munson is Professor of Classics at Swarthmore College.
Reviews for Black Doves Speak
This short, sharp book is a welcome, easily-digested addition to the growing stable of recent works on language and other symbolic systems in Herodotus.
Benjamin Stevens
Bryn Mawr Classical Review
An interesting and persuasive view, expounded in four chapters (bristling with footnotes and references, often half the page) which discuss the implications of more or less every ... Read more
Benjamin Stevens
Bryn Mawr Classical Review
An interesting and persuasive view, expounded in four chapters (bristling with footnotes and references, often half the page) which discuss the implications of more or less every ... Read more